Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti was an American professional football player who was a middle linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Buoniconti played professionally for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins, winning two Super Bowls with the Dolphins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
Courtney Watson is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, who selected him in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of the University of Notre Dame.
Marc Alexander Edwards is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 years from 1997-2005.
Robert Edward Crable is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and twice earned consensus All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 1982 NFL draft, he played professionally for the NFL's New York Jets.
Frank William Kuchta was an American gridiron football center and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He was also among the players of the inaugural Denver Broncos team in the American Football League (AFL).
Francis Michael Stams is a former American football defensive lineman who played at the University of Notre Dame. He played on the 1988 National Championship team. He would later play in the National Football League (NFL), where he was converted to linebacker. He was drafted in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
Antone Dominique Stevenson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was selected by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Michael David Stonebreaker is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons for the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus All-American honors twice. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Bears.
Anthony Wayne Peterson is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears (1997). He was one of 15 members of the 1993 Notre Dame football team to be selected in the 1994 NFL Draft.
Marcus Freeman is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021. Freeman has also previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati, Purdue University, Kent State University, and Ohio State University.
Manti Malietau Louis Te'o is a former American football linebacker. Te'o played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a unanimous All-American and received eight national awards. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and played in the National Football League (NFL) until 2021.
George Leo Connor was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1955. He played offensive tackle on offense, and on defense was recognized as one of the sport's first linebackers. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame. He attended both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Notre Dame. He won the first Outland Trophy as the best college lineman in 1946. Sportswriter Grantland Rice once observed Connor was "the closest thing to a Greek God since Apollo".
Jaylon Smith is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted 34th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Martin Peter Wendell was an American football guard who played one season with the Chicago Hornets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eighth round of the 1948 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended St. George High School in Evanston, Illinois.
Anthony Ray Denman is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
Drue Tranquill is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, where he won the Butkus Award and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American as a senior in 2020. Owusu-Koramoah was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Pete Werner is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Liam Eichenberg is an American football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Daelin Hayes is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Notre Dame.
